Anbar – IA – Ahmed Al-Dulaimi
The Minister of Water Resources, Aoun Diab, confirmed today, Saturday, that the main pumping station in Tharthar will boost the Euphrates River with 100 cubic meters of water per second.
Dhiyab told the (INA): “We visited the site of the main pumping station in Tharthar, which has reached advanced stages and it is hoped that it will operate with a capacity of 100 cubic meters to the Euphrates River.”
He added, “The Euphrates River needs an increase in water quantities, because what comes to us from the Turkish or Syrian sides is not enough to meet the needs of the Euphrates River. For this reason, we have adopted this method by taking advantage of Tharthar water for the purpose of delivering it to the Euphrates River, and securing the needs of all cities along its length.” The Euphrates River up to the Chibaish area in Nasiriyah, and it will also feed the marshes of the south.”
The minister continued, “In this visit, we were accompanied by a group of general managers, the general director of operation, which is the body responsible for implementing this work, and we were also accompanied by the general director of the Maintenance Authority, the general director of the Center for Studies and Designs, the general director of dams, the general director of the dredging department, and the general director of Al-Faw Company.” “In addition to a number of managers in the field,” he stressed, “There are great efforts being made in this region, and this is evidence of the ministry’s interest in this station.”
Dhiyab explained, “We held an extensive meeting in which we discussed many issues of direct impact aimed at strengthening the Euphrates River with water from Tharthar,” explaining, “We have a quantity of fresh water coming from the Tigris River through the irrigation canal, and this canal is also important, as well.” We discussed the possibility of increasing filtration so that fresh water is mixed with the water of the Euphrates, to ensure a balance of salt concentrations and to ensure good water quality for delivery to users.”